motivation/ˌməʊtɪ'veɪ∫ən $ ˌmoʊ-/

n. a reason for wanting to do sth

n. [C; U] 动机：[motivation for (doing) sth] What's your motivation for swimming in the dangerous river? 你在这条危险的河里游泳的动机是什么？

构词源自move

同根 mobile; motion; motor; promote; remote

音组-vation/-'veɪ∫ən/

conservation; reservation; starvation